Monday, September 26, 2011

The 4 Reasons Your Business Should Choose Cloud Computing

Companies such as Salesforce.com, Marketo, Ribbit, AppExtremes (aka The Conga Line), VerticalResponse, DocuSign and countless others provide cloud-based, forward thinking solutions that are easy to implement. Tens of thousands of US businesses are utilizing these progressive cloud technology services because they work, are affordable, easy to understand, scalable, and they are a wise investment to stay ahead of their competitors.

Did you ever wonder how a company's stock price triples in one year or a ten employee company becomes a thirty two employee firm in a year? They not only have a great product or service, but they have the technology infrastructure that helps them automate their business processes. It is very difficult to grow by 20%, 50%, even 100% per if you are not utilizing the right cloud-based technology and partnering with a consulting firm that understands your business process and goals. The days of doing the same thing you did two or three years ago are over. If you are not innovating and looking at cloud technology and solutions, you will soon be eating the dust of all your competitors running ahead of you, at a much faster speed.

Here are the top 4 reasons to choose cloud computing for your business to make sure you maintain your competitive advantage.

Cloud Is Less Expensive
One of the major reasons why these broker agents are able to perform their service so effectively and economically is the cheaper expense of accessing the necessary software. Important items like account records, sales CRM solutions and even host servers can all be accessed through cloud technology. This allows brokers to simply pay for the services that they need when they need it and pass along cost savings to their customers.

Cloud Computing Paves the Road for New Services
Thanks to the ease of accessibility through cloud computing, some companies are actually being born into existence. Partnerships and services that did not even exist just a few years ago are now popping up and offering business process automation solutions to their partners across multiple channels. These companies are able to combine service offerings with other companies in order to present a new solution package to vendors.

Cloud Computing Opens Up New Employment Possibilities
With the lower costs and ease of access, cloud computing is opening up new doors of employment in multiple ways. More companies are turning to IT outsourcers that can handle the various technical tasks needed to keep a company running. This frees up money to hire more in-house staff such as administration or sales personnel. The higher demand for more IT outsource firms has led these firms to hire more qualified IT professionals to handle the stronger demand.

Cloud Computing Spurs Application Innovation
Innovation in software and cloud based applications usually follows the increase in IT professionals working on new projects. IT professionals are always looking for ways to make processes easier, faster, and more efficient. When new projects demand a particular task or function, it is often the people working in IT who develop a better way to get the job done. This is one reason why sales CRM solutions were developed in order to track potential new sales in a more effective manner.

Cloud computing is making it easier for IT organizations to offer business process automation solutions, as well as other services to a multitude of companies. This allows companies to step away from the old model of hiring in-house IT specialists and turn more attention, and dollars, to other activities that will increase sales while at the same time cutting costs. Improving access to customers while keeping data secure are just a few advantages offered by the improvements made in cloud computing over the past few years. The new revolution in business is not confined to the services afforded by cloud computing, but also in the different businesses that are being developed because of the new technology.About the Author

Larry Chandler is a freelance writer for Haines CRM Consulting, a company offering business process automation solutions and sales CRM solutions. Visit their website at Hainescrmconsulting.com to learn more about their expertise.

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